Mary Louise Ruffin, 83, of Biloxi died Tuesday, July 5, 2005. Mrs. Ruffin a native of Parma, MO has been a resident of the coast since she moved here in 1942.She was a member of Gulf Coast Primitive Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ruffin was preceded in death by her husband, John Tilmon Ruffin.
She is survived by her two daughters; Linda Ruffin Monks and husband Andy of Bay St. Louis, Kay Ruffin Osborn and husband Stephen of Biloxi, three sons; John H. Ruffin and wife Linda of Vancleave, Thomas Ruffin and wife Margaret of Kiln, and Douglas Ruffin of Biloxi; six grandchildren; John William, David Mark, Matthew Steven Ruffin, Thomas Jay Ruffin, Andrew Douglas Monks, Mary Helen Monks. and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Thursday, July 7, 2005 from 5:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home Chapel in Biloxi. On Friday, July 8, 2005 there will be a 1:00 p.m. chapel service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Swetman Cemetery in D'Iberville.